Leyster, Judith, LY stuhr, YOO deet (1609-1660), was a Dutch painter. She specialized in two popular types of Dutch scenes. One portrayed men drinking and noisily amusing themselves in taverns. The other showed women sitting at home quietly performing domestic tasks. Leyster was one of the first artists to paint these women's scenes, which became popular later in the 1600's. Leyster's style reflects the influence of the Dutch artist Frans Hals, as in her quick, vivid brushstrokes. Her strong light-and-shadow effects recall the style of the Italian artist Michelangelo Caravaggio, whose school had many Dutch followers in the early 1600's.